The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures - Lisa Dougherty [687]
surgical wounds
closure methods
complications
dehiscence
dressings
infections
plastic surgery
postanaesthetic recovery
removal of sutures or staples
see also drains, wound
susceptible host
sustained-release tablets
sutures
absorbable
continuous
interrupted
non-absorbable
removal
procedure guideline
swabs
documentation
ear
eye see eye swabbing
indications
low vaginal
MRSA screening
nose
penis
principles
rectum
skin
storage and transportation
throat
wound
swallowing, normal
swallowing difficulties
oral medications
see also dysphagia
swallow reflex
S wave
Swedish nose
see also heat and moisture exchanger
swelling, patient positioning and
symmetrical tonic neck reflex
sympathetic nervous system
syncope see fainting
syringe pumps
advantages and disadvantages
occlusion response
siphonage
user errors
syringes
for injections
oral drug administration
syrups
systematic reviews
systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)
systemic vascular resistance (SVR)
systolic blood pressure
measurement
tablet crushers
tablets
crushing or breaking
storage
tablet splitters
tachycardia
postoperative
transfusion reactions
tachypnoea
tamponade, cardiac
tampons, during surgery
tape measure
tapeworms
taps, for hand washing
Targinact
team working
tears
artificial
technical factors, influencing nursing
TEDS see antiembolic stockings
TED stockings see antiembolic stockings
teeth
assessment
decay
loose
methods of cleaning
Teflon coated catheters
temperature
body
assessment of control
circadian variations
core
defined
equipment
factors affecting
indications for measuring
neurological patients
postanaesthetic recovery
postprocedure actions
problem solving
procedure guideline
recording sites
regulation
see also fever; hyperthermia; hypothermia; pyrexia
inspired gases
skin
storage of medicines
venepuncture and
wound
temporal lobe
tendon reflexes
tension pneumothorax
terminal care see end-of-life care
terminal illness, defined
terminal phase
common symptoms
defined
identifying
see also dying patients
tetraplegia
theatre, operating see operating theatre
therapeutic drug monitoring
therapeutic relationships, trusting
pain management
thermometers
thermoregulation
thigh, blood pressure measurement
thoracic nerves
threadworms
throat swabs
thrombocytes see platelets
thrombocytopenia
thrombocytosis
thromboembolic deterrent stockings see antiembolic stockings
thromboembolism
cardiopulmonary arrest
see also venous thromboembolism
thromboprophylaxis
Lloyd Davies position and
surgical patients
see also antiembolic stockings
thyroid disorders
tidal volume (TV)
Tieman-tipped catheters
TILE mnemonic
Tilley’s forceps
TIME principles, wound management
tissue(s)
factors affecting wound healing
gaseous exchange
oxygenation
tissue adhesive
T lymphocytes, inactivation in blood products
toileting, assessment
toilets, patients in isolation
tone see muscle tone
tongue
assessment
tongue depressor
tonic labyrinthine reflex
tonic neck reflex
asymmetrical
symmetrical
tooth see teeth
toothbrushes
toothbrushing
toothpaste
topical anaesthesia
eye drops
gastroscopy
urinary catheterization
venepuncture
topical drug administration
complications
eye
formulations for
procedure guideline
topical negative pressure therapy (TNP) see negative pressure wound therapy
torsade de pointes
total body water
total lung capacity (TLC)
tourniquets
to aid venepuncture
for venepuncture site bleeding
towels, paper see paper towels
toxicity, cardiopulmonary arrest
toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
T-piece circuit
trachea
tracheal dilators
tracheal suctioning see endotracheal suctioning
tracheostomy
anatomy
competencies
contraindications
defined
dressing change
equipment
humidification
indications
mini
multidisciplinary approach
oxygen masks
patient education
percutaneous
permanent
procedure guidelines
stoma cleaning
suctioning via see under endotracheal suctioning
surgical
suture removal
temporary